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2. Parental Leave Pay

Who can get Parental Leave Pay

To get Parental Leave Pay, you need to meet certain rules.

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2. How to choose and share your days

Choose how to take your Parental Leave Pay

You can decide how to use your Parental Leave Pay days.

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2. How to claim

Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay

Information you’ll need to provide to claim Parental Leave Pay.

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2. How to manage your payment

Additional payments and support if you get Parental Leave Pay

As a new parent getting Parental Leave Pay, you may be able to get other payments and support.

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2. How to manage your payment

Managing overpayments of Parental Leave Pay

Understand what happens if you get a Parental Leave Pay overpayment.

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2. How to manage your payment

Parental leave and the Fair Work Ombudsman

The Fair Work Ombudsman can help you understand your unpaid parental leave entitlements under the Fair Work Act.

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2. Parental Leave Pay

How to manage your Parental Leave Pay

You have options and obligations for Parental Leave Pay.

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2. What can affect your payments

If you’re self-employed and work on a Parental Leave Pay day

If you're self-employed, you must not work on any day you choose to get Parental Leave Pay.

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2. What can affect your payments

Travel outside Australia if you get Parental Leave Pay

There are rules about when you can get Parental Leave Pay when you travel outside Australia.

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2. What can affect your payments

Effects of Parental Leave Pay on your existing payments and entitlements

Parental Leave Pay is part of your taxable income. It can affect your tax obligations and some payments and services.